Hong Kong Law Examination of Scope

Hong Kong Law

Exam Date: 24 May 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 14:30~17:15

Total answer three questions @ 300marks
1 question @ 100 marks
5 choose 3 questions

Business Law
Lecture 2 and 3 - Essential elements of a contract ← Essential elements of a contract □ Offers □ Acceptance □ Consideration □ Intention to be legally bound ← Consideration P.29~31 ← Past consideration P.32~33 ← Promise to perform existing obligations P.34~36 ← Part payment of a debt P.37 ← Doctrine of promissory estoppel P41~43 ← Void and Voidable contracts P.56~57 ← Misrepresentation P.67~74 □ Fraudulent □ Negligent □ Innocent □ Consequences of misrepresentation □ Misrepresentation and exemption clauses

Lecture 4 – Discharge of contracts and special contracts ← Discharge □ Frustration P.6~8 □ Breach P.9 ← Remedies P.10 ← Damages P11~14 ← Exemption clauses P.18~23 □ Common law restrictions □ Contra proferentem rule □ Statutory law restrictions

Lecture 5 – Introduction to Law of Torts and Professional Negligence ← Negligence P4~13 □ Basic requirements □ The duty of care □ Breach of Duty □ Res ipsa loquitur □ Causation □ Damage must not be too remote ← General Defences P.29~34 □ Contributory negligence □ Exemption clauses □ Volenti non fit injuria □ Novus Actus Interveniens

Company Law
Lecture 6 – Company Law: commercial organization and constitution ← Registered company P.24 ← Legal Nature of Limited Companies P.25 ← Legal Personality P.26 ← Essential documentation for Incorporation P.44~46

Lecture 7 (I) – capital and finance of companies ← Fixed charge P.72 ← Floating Charge P.73~74 ← What is the Difference? P.75 ← What are the disadvantages of a floating charge P.76 ← Crystallization P.77~78 ← Floating charge again P.79 ← Priority of charges P.80 ← Registration of charges P.81 ← The consequences of failing to register P.82 ← Register of charges P.83 ← Voidability and priority P.84 ← Receiver P.85

Lecture 8 – management and administration of a company ← Directors P.20 ← Duties of directors P.21 ← Duty to act bona fide for the benefit of the company P.22~24 ← Duty to avoid conflict of interests P.25~26 ← Statutory duties P.31~32 ← Director duties P.33~34 ← Majority shareholding P35~45 ← Statutory protection to shareholders P.49 □ S168A (all)